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CVE-2011-4561 json

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in Phorum 5.2.18 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via t…

published 2011-11-28 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4487

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.5%
EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in Phorum 5.2.18 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to admin/index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-36201)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-36201 Phorum 5.2.18 - '/admin/index.php' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2011-10-03
  • rul3z.de http://www.rul3z.de/advisories/SSCHADV2011-023.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

Sources

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